Algonquin Power Sells Stake in Suralis S.A. to Fund Debt Reduction
What happened
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. agreed to sell roughly 64% of its stake in Chilean water utility Suralis S.A. to a fund managed by Toesca S.A. Administradora General de Fondos. The transaction was valued at $126.5 million in cash, with a potential earnout of up to $1.5 million. This sale is part of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.'s strategy to divest non-core international holdings.
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Why it matters
The capital unlocked from the Suralis S.A. transaction is targeted at optimizing the balance sheet and reducing outstanding debt. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. plans to deploy these proceeds toward paying down borrowings and funding a $3.2 billion capital deployment plan spanning 2026 through 2028.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., Suralis S.A., Toesca S.A. Administradora General de Fondos, and Capital Plan are working to simplify their geographic footprint, using proceeds for debt paydown and capital recycling.
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